Our Leadership

Philippe Bonin is Chief Financial Officer at Talent.com, a global job search engine and recruitment platform, with operations in 15 countries. Prior to joining Talent.com, he was Vice President of Finance and Vice President of Corporate Development at Cogeco Inc., a leading North American telecommunications provider, where he led a number of significant M&A transactions and organic growth initiatives. He also held senior leadership positions with organizations in various industries such as TC Transcontinental, Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec and Ernst & Young. Philippe is a CPA and holds an MBA from McGill University.

Cassie Bowe has over a decade of experience in energy across a range of technologies and functional roles. She joined EIP in 2017 and is now a partner on the investment team leading investments in multiple areas of the energy transition. Prior to joining EIP, Ms. Bowe worked for 5 years at SunPower, one of the largest global solar companies, in policy and strategy. At SunPower she was responsible for global market analysis, legal and regulatory assessment, and new country entry. She has also gained operating experience at energy storage, micro-grid and energy asset management startups in business development and finance roles. Ms. Bowe holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, a BA in Economics from Harvard University, and was selected for Forbes 30 Under 30 in Energy (2018).

Erik Brien-Wright is a Partner in the Mid-Market Growth Capital Team at Export Development Canada which seeks to invest in high growth Canadian based mid-market businesses. His experience spans investment management, corporate finance, private equity, and real estate development with experience at National Bank Financial, Astrolabe Financial, Export Development Canada, and having co-founded Lion Trade Ltd – a multi-residential real estate development firm. He currently serves as a Board Member for E2ip Technologies, and Kinova Robotics. Erik is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds a Bachelor of Commerce with a finance specialty from the Telfer School of Management.

Richard Cherney is a senior partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets & Securities and Private Equity practices at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP. He advises public and private companies, including Alimentation Couche-Tard (Circle K), New Look Vision Group, the Kaycan group of companies and Air Canada, on their most important transactions, investments and capital raising. He served as a director of several public companies, including Le Château and is also chairman of The Montréal General Hospital Foundation. A long-time member of Davies’ Management Committee, he was Managing Partner in the Montréal office from 2000 to 2015. Mr. Cherney is also a key adviser to a number of national investment dealers regarding public and private financings. He is currently director and counsel of New Look Vision Group, director of Uniboard Canada and ExCellThera, and chairman of the Board of Mackinnon Bennett & Company and eStruxture Data Centers.

Robert Courteau is an experienced executive specializing in business development and growth, both organically and through acquisitions. A civil engineer with a specialization in management from the Harvard Business School-OPM, he has held leadership positions in the information technology, industrial distribution, and management consulting sectors. His career has led him to IBM Canada, Westburne, Nexxlink Technologies, and Bell Business Solutions, where he drove transformation and expansion strategies. As CEO of SPI Health and Safety, he helped the company earn recognition as one of Canada's "50 Best Managed Companies." He now leads Courteau Morin Management Inc., where he advises major organizations such as the Sûreté du Québec, Ubisoft, Public Services and Procurement Canada, and the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), where he serves as an operational partner. He currently sits on the boards of Les Sommets de la Vallée Inc. and the Montreal Heart Institute

Dany St-Pierre is president of Cleantech Expansion, where she advises entrepreneurs in the smart mobility sector. Her expertise in international marketing, product and technology innovation, sales of major capital goods, and mergers and acquisitions were built on more than 20 years of experience with global publicly traded transportation and energy manufacturers such as Bombardier, Siemens, Alstom and Nordex. She currently serves as an Independent Member of the Board of Boralex and of Logistec Corporation, and she represents CDPQ, one of the world largest institutional investors on the board of Demers Ambulances.